Re: Security Update KB958644 broke my wireless NIC!

Thanks for your feedback. Stick with MS Support on this one, Micky.

Again, you're much better off having KB958644 installed and connecting directly to your router or modem than not installing it and being able to connect wirelessly.

You *might* try temporarily disabling Avast before the next installation attempt but don't do anything else online while Avast is disabled!
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


micky_c wrote:
Hello,

Same problem here, my Wireless NIC started to missbehave after installing
KB958644. Here are my workstation details:

- Dell Latitude D510 Laptop - Pentium M Processor 1.73 GHz
- Windowx XP Professional SP3
- NIC : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG, Hardware version: 2.2.3
Controllers:
Date: 19/12/2007
Version: 9.0.4.39
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\w29n51.sys
Version: 9.0.4.39 Driver
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\Netw2c32.dll
Version: 9.0.4.95
-C:\WINDOWS\system32\Netw2r32.dll
Version: 9.0.4.95

- Other software which could be related to this:
- Antivirus : avast! version 4.8 Home Edition
- Anti-Spyware: Windows Defender Version 1.1.1593.0

I've already log an issue with MSoft using your link, but still have not
received any answer....clearly this update is causing a lot of
trouble....and no solution yet from MS guys!!!

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
KB958644 is a VERY important update to have installed! See
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/10/23/get-protected-now.aspx

If the choice boils down to installing KB958644 or having wireless access,
I'd strongly recommend the former. Afterwards, you can work with free MS
Support to figure out why your wireless card or router isn't working:

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is
related to a Security Update and cite the update's KB number (e.g.,
KB958644).

For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary
for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web
site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through
your usual support contacts.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Leo wrote:
Please help with this issue!

I have the same problem, and seems no working answer to this problem in
this
discussion!

Thanks!


"Daniel" wrote:

Background: 2.0GHz Celeron system with new virgin hard drive installed
±3-4
weeks ago, with new install of Windows XP Pro, the usual applications,
and
all updates through and beyond SP3. Was working just fine, connecting to
my network and the Internet through a Linksys WUSB54GS USB wireless
adapter -- until late last night when I installed the latest "emergency"
Microsoft critical security update (KB958644). Immediately after the
security update, Device Manager reported that the USB NIC failed to start
or had stopped (i.e. it wasn't "disabled").

I have tried unistalling all the Linksys drivers/software, then
re-installing with the latest available from their website, but each
time,
the install stops with a message stating that "the name is already in use
as a service name or service display name. I also contacted Linksys
online tech support (again using another computer), and they advised me
to
check with Microsoft. Found nothing in the MS Knowledge Base, and no
other reports of or solutions to similar problems, so here I am.

Has anyone out there experienced this problem? Any solutions?

-- Dan

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